Only Alan Shearer, with 11 of his 67 efforts, has missed more time from 12 yards in the Premier League.

Alan Shearer failed to score from the spot 11 times in the Premier League (Image: Action)

But on a more positive note, Rooney's second half penalty last night - which he scored emphatically - was his 10th goal in 16 Premier League games this season, beating his tallies for both the previous two campaigns at Manchester United.

And his assist earlier in the game took him on to 103 in the Premier League – surpassing the total accrued by former Chelsea and Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard.

The Everton mad saw a penalty saved against West Ham (Image: Alex Livesey)